ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Event organizers with the Hunter
Hotel Investment Conference, one of the nation’s top four hotel
investment conferences, announced today that Christopher J. Nassetta,
president and chief executive officer for Hilton
Worldwide, will be the keynote speaker at the 26th annual event. The
conference will be held on March 26 – 28, 2014, at the Marriott Marquis
in Atlanta, Ga.

“Mr. Nassetta has demonstrated outstanding leadership in fostering a
healthy and vibrant corporate culture, and has made tremendous strides
in global hotel development, best practices and corporate
responsibility,” said Bob Hunter, conference co-chair and chief
executive officer of Hunter
Hotel Advisors. “He will share his invaluable viewpoints with our
industry’s top executives.”

Nassetta is largely credited for leading Hilton Worldwide’s growth by a
third since taking the reins in 2007. The global lodging company has
more than 4,000 hotels and nearly 672,000 rooms worldwide (including
timeshare) with an industry-leading 97,520 rooms under construction.

The three-day Hunter
Hotel Investment Conference is owner and investor-focused, with a
strong emphasis on real estate and finance, and has the highest
percentage of hotel owners in attendance of any of the major hotel
conferences. In addition to Chris Nassetta, the agenda will feature
speakers and panel discussions by a wide cross-section of the leading
industry innovators and thought leaders on topics ranging from financing
to new development. The 2014 conference theme is “The Time is Now!”
to reflect optimism in the solid rebound of every sector in the hotel
industry.

“This conference is all about education and networking,” said Lee
Hunter, conference co-chair and chief operating officer of Hunter
Hotel Advisors. “We’ve earned the loyalty of our patrons by
featuring the most influential industry experts (including this year’s
keynote Mr. Nassetta) and by providing an environment conducive to deal
making.”